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as in flood
a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
in spring the melting snows usually produce a cataract that inundates the valley
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There’s a new waterfall public-art display being planned for the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.—
Lisa J. Huriash,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Photo : Pierre Galant Photography A waterfall draws wildlife to the property.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 Mar. 2025
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Best Option Restoration is a nationally franchised disaster restoration business that handles wind and storm damage, fire damage, flood/water damage, and contents cleanout to residential and commercial customers.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
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Brown saw 3 feet of water flood her home in a predominantly Black neighborhood that still shows damage from the storm.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The fabric of the look cascades straight past the hips to a split above the waistline, which revealed Davis’ midriff.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The very foundation of employee well-being and engagement can be shaken, leading to a cascade of negative consequences: Uncertainty reigns.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Then a torrent of leads arrived, via the Knot’s online vender portal.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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More than 180,000 residents were evacuated from Butte, Sutter and Yuba counties in February 2017 when concerns mounted that the dam’s spillway would fail, sending a torrent of water downstream.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Cataract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cataract. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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